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7.62x51mm NATO

Game information
All information listed assumes Standard FMJ (Reg/SP/FMJ)
Category				(R)ifle caliber
Recoil level				4
Cost per round				5.00
Weight per round (units)				0.02
Quantity (retail box/bulk can)				20 / 500
Damage tables
Type	LDV	C1	C2	A1	A2	A3	A4	A5
Bullet	+4	145%	131%	116%	94%	73%	36%	11%
Handloading information
Primer type				Large rifle
Powder type				Rifle powder
Projectile type				.308, 150 grain
Cost per case				1.647
Standard load (SP)				494 pwdr
Cold load (-P)				445 pwdr
Hot load (+P)				N/A pwdr
Super load (+P+)				N/A pwdr
Real world information
Ref. barrel length (inches)				17.7 (H&K G3A3)
Muzzle velocity				792 m/s (2600 ft/s)
Muzzle energy				3052 Joule (2251 ft-lbf)
Country of origin				United States
Year				1952 (as .308 Win) 1954 (as 7.62 NATO)

7.62x51mm NATO is a type of ammunition for firearms. It is classified as a (R)ifle caliber.

7.62x51mm NATO is essentially a military version of .308 Winchester, a civilian hunting cartridge of identical dimensions originally intended for the Winchester Model 70, a popular hunting rifle.

There are very slight differences in real life between the two cartridges (.308 Winchester develops roughly 4% more pressure than 7.62x51mm NATO), which are too small to be considered important; SAAMI considers it safe to interchange .308 Winchester and 7.62x51mm NATO. As far as the game is concerned, the cartridges are identical in all but name, and it is considered acceptable to use either designation to refer to the same cartridge.

7.62x51mm is typically pronounced seven six two by fifty-one millimeters. It is also acceptable to pronounce 7.62 seven point six two.
.308 Winchester is typically pronounced three oh eight Winchester.

This caliber may also be known as 7.62x51mm, 7.62 NATO, or when using the .308 Winchester designations, .308 Win or simply .308.

Compatibility

Base weapons

There are 35 base weapons chambered in this caliber.

Class 1 weapons:

Class 2 weapons:

Barrel length groups

The reference barrel length belongs to the group listed in italics.

Group name	Barrel length range	Damage multiplier
Carbine	Up to 15.9"	0.85x
Rifle	16" - 22.9"	1.0x
Precision	23" and up	1.1x

Retail information

7.62x51mm NATO ammunition can be purchased in gun shops and weapon shops in boxes of 20 rounds or bulk cans of 500 rounds.

The following brands and projectile types are available in retail:

Brand name	Composition	Available projectile types
Standard	Reg/SP	FMJ (1.0x) T (1.5x) Match (4.0x) JHP (3.0x) JSP (2.0x) HPX (4.0x) AP (3.0x) API (4.0x) UHS (2.5x)
Reduced Velocity	Reg/-P	FMJ (0.9x)
Milsurp	Surp/SP	FMJ (0.25x) T (0.375x) AP (0.75x)
Competition	Prem/SP	FMJ (3.0x) Match (12.0x)

The multipliers listed correspond to the value multipliers to cost of ammunition provided by powder type, pressure level, and projectile type. They are included on this table as a convenience, in order to tell at a glance the cost of a given brand and projectile combination.